# Basarin (Sottimano)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Sottimano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/sottimano.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/sottimano-basarin).

- **Producer:** Sottimano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Basarin
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** White, calcareous soils of Miocene-Helvetian origin, with veins of sand
- **Vinification:** After a careful selection of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation happens spontaneously. Long maceration on the skins and a period of submerged cap are followed by racking into wood, where malolactic fermentation completes. The wine then rests in bottle for about a year before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbaresco DOCG from the Basarin cru in Neive, grown on white, calcareous Miocene-Helvetian soils veined with sand.

## Tasting notes

Balsamic herbs and spices on the nose, with a hint of wild fruit on the palate. Intense floral notes are joined by long, velvety tannins and a spiced finish.